Overview of ABP Testing Program Linda A. Althouse, PhD Vice President, Psychometrics and Testing Services May 15, 2015
Background � Established in 1933 � Independent; not-for-profit � Certified physicians are “ Diplomates ” (not members) � Sole mission to the public to assure that physicians have specialized training in pediatrics & meet the standards needed to provide quality care � Independent certifying board for Diplomates � One of 24 specialty boards recognized by American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
The American Board of Medical Specialties Allergy & Colon & Rectal Emergency Family Anesthesiology Dermatology Immunology Surgery Medicine Medicine Internal Medical Neurological Nuclear Obstetrics & Ophthalmology Medicine Genetics Surgery Medicine Gynecology Orthopaedic Physical Med Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Plastic Surgery Surgery Rehabilitation Preventive Psychiatry & Thoracic Radiology Surgery Urology Medicine Neurology Surgery
AB ABP E P Exa xams ms – Traini aining ng Through ough Car areer eer GENERAL PEDIATRIC PEDIATRICIAN SUBSPECIALIST Completion of General Pediatrics Subspecialty Completion of General Pediatrics Practicing Physician Residency Fellowship Subspecialty Training Training In-Training General Subspecialty MOC Subspecialty Exam (ITE) Pediatrics Certifying Exam Exams ITE Certifying Exam
Certificates Offered By ABP General Pediatrics 14 Subspecialties for which the ABP offers and administers:* • Adolescent Medicine • Pediatric Gastroenterology • Pediatric Cardiology • Pediatric Hematology and Oncology • Child Abuse Pediatrics • Pediatric Infectious Diseases • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine • Neonatal Perinatal Medicine • Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics • Pediatric Nephrology • Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Pediatric Pulmonology • Pediatric Endocrinology • Pediatric Rheumatology *ABP offers 20 subspecialty certificates in total, but 6 are exams that are administered/offered by other boards.
General Pediatrics Cer ertifying tifying MOC OC In In-Tra raining ining (ITE) E) • 150 items 335 items • 200 items • Multiple-choice Multiple-choice • Multiple-choice • Paper – moving to internet Prometric • Prometric • Annual • Annual • Annual • One week administration • Three day admin window • Continuous • 3 hours • 7 hours (one-day exam) • 4 hours • No passing score; formative • Rasch scoring • Rasch Scoring • ~10,000 00 candid idat ates es • ~4,500 0 candi didat dates es • ~6,000 0 candi didat dates es
Subspecialty Exams Cer ertifying tifying MOC OC In-Tra In raining ining (SITE) TE) • 150 items • 210 items • 190 items • Prometric • Prometric • Prometric • Annual • Every other year • Annual • Feb or March Spring or Fall • Spring and Fall • One week administration • One day administration • 4-6 week windows • 4 hours • 4.5 hours • 4 hours • No passing score; formative • Rasch and Classical • Rasch and Classical ~60-600 ~60 600 candi didat dates es • ~30 ~30-500 00 candida idates es ~20-400 ~20 400 candidat dates es
MOC and the Four Parts Part 2 – Life Long Learning Pa ing Pa Part 1 Profess ssion ional Standi nding ng Requires participation in high Ensures physician is licensed quality, unbiased learning and and in good standing. self-assessment activities Pa Part 3 – Cogni niti tive e Exper erti tise se Incorporates an external Part 4 – Perfor Pa orma mance nce in objective assessment of the Practi tice ce diplomate. providing assurance Focuses on ongoing that the diplomate has assessment and maintained the necessary improvement in the quality commitment to lifelong of care learning and seeks to remain current in the core subject matter of the specialty.
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